Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	abraham_n	faith_n	perfect_a	4,924	5	9.0614	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04902	Lectures of John Knewstub, vpon the twentith chapter of Exodus, and certeine other places of Scripture Seene and allowed according to the Queenes maiesties iniunctions.	Knewstubs, John, 1544-1624.	1577 (1577)	STC 15042; ESTC S106684	202,339	374

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which_o skill_n he_o may_v discern_v by_o his_o speech_n albeit_o he_o never_o see_v he_o work_v and_o albeit_o a_o man_n may_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a workman_n because_o his_o work_n be_v good_a yet_o if_o a_o man_n will_v speak_v proper_o he_o must_v say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a workman_n because_o his_o skill_n be_v good_a for_o his_o good_a skill_n in_o that_o trade_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o good_a workmanship_n and_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o come_v from_o thence_o as_o from_o the_o proper_a fountain_n and_o cause_n now_o every_o man_n know_v that_o when_o any_o man_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o work_n it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n that_o appear_v therein_o and_o be_v join_v therewith_o as_o the_o only_a cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o even_o so_o because_o our_o faith_n appear_v in_o our_o good_a work_v as_o our_o skilful_a knowledge_n do_v in_o our_o skilful_a workmanship_n that_o be_v give_v to_o good_a work_v which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o faith_n as_o the_o proper_a cause_n thereof_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o skilful_a workman_n for_o his_o skilful_a workmanship_n when_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v most_o assure_a that_o his_o skilful_a knowledge_n be_v before_o his_o skilful_a work_n as_o also_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o he_o just_o may_v be_v call_v skilful_a for_o it_o notwithstanding_o he_o shall_v be_v keep_v from_o utter_v that_o his_o skill_n in_o work_n many_o year_n after_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n thereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o in_o genesis_n justify_v abraham_n as_o skilful_a for_o his_o skill_n alone_o and_o in_o that_o epistle_n of_o james_n he_o justify_v he_o as_o skilful_a of_o that_o work_n wherein_o so_o much_o skill_n appear_v for_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a unto_o i_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n hereof_o to_o resemble_v faith_n by_o skill_n and_o good_a deed_n by_o skilful_a workmanship_n because_o as_o good_a workmanship_n have_v all_o the_o commendation_n for_o the_o good_a skill_n that_o appear_v in_o it_o so_o have_v good_a work_v all_o their_o praise_n from_o the_o faith_n that_o have_v beget_v they_o and_o be_v necessary_o join_v with_o they_o this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v add_v that_o because_o there_o be_v not_o in_o our_o work_n that_o perfection_n that_o be_v require_v we_o be_v constrain_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o seek_v refuge_n there_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o magnify_v faith_n which_o otherwise_o be_v imperfect_a as_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o because_o it_o appli_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o the_o want_n that_o be_v in_o our_o work_n not_o impute_v and_o for_o proof_n that_o the_o apostle_n saint_n james_n give_v not_o that_o title_n unto_o work_v to_o justify_v but_o because_o of_o the_o faith_n which_o have_v beget_v those_o work_n and_o which_o be_v join_v with_o they_o 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therefore_o the_o work_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o any_o account_n for_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o but_o only_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v impute_v it_o unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n which_o thing_n also_o it_o do_v not_o attain_v unto_o of_o itself_o but_o because_o of_o faith_n which_o be_v join_v with_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o apostle_n saint_n james_n speak_v here_o but_o of_o one_o work_n as_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o his_o son_n and_o that_o work_n also_o not_o do_v but_o only_o purpose_v to_o be_v do_v if_o therefore_o his_o meaning_n have_v be_v to_o debate_v the_o worthiness_n of_o work_v and_o what_o place_n they_o have_v in_o the_o purchase_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o will_v have_v take_v work_v

have_v do_v and_o boast_v of_o that_o none_o otherwise_o then_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n can_v this_o i_o say_v be_v think_v reasonable_a unto_o any_o that_o have_v not_o have_v a_o other_o schoolmaster_n than_o wit_n and_o reason_n to_o persuade_v he_o therein_o can_v the_o natural_a man_n be_v persuade_v that_o he_o must_v first_o be_v righteous_a and_o then_o do_v righteous_a thing_n and_o not_o rather_o that_o in_o do_v of_o many_o righteous_a deed_n at_o length_n he_o become_v to_o be_v accept_v for_o righteous_a himself_o thereby_o or_o can_v a_o natural_a man_n be_v persuade_v that_o his_o favour_n with_o god_n come_v whole_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o other_o his_o do_n who_o have_v do_v he_o all_o this_o good_a and_o not_o rather_o that_o his_o own_o do_n have_v do_v the_o most_o for_o he_o and_o he_o that_o be_v especial_o behold_v unto_o they_o this_o come_v from_o a_o other_o teacher_n than_o any_o that_o we_o have_v at_o home_n it_o 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do_v receive_v with_o christ_n be_v sanctification_n or_o holiness_n of_o life_n this_o sanctification_n follow_v immediate_o after_o righteousness_n in_o the_o place_n which_o before_o i_o have_v allege_v for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v remain_v righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o man_n once_o perform_v but_o that_o our_o whole_a life_n shall_v continue_v consecrate_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o he_o in_o bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o righteousness_n which_o before_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o be_v as_o the_o tree_n and_o this_o holiness_n be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v free_a from_o all_o infection_n not_o have_v in_o it_o any_o remnant_n or_o relic_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v sanctification_n itself_o and_o perfect_o sanctify_v when_o we_o begin_v to_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o common_a corruption_n of_o the_o world_n and_o bend_v ourselves_o to_o pureness_n of_o life_n approve_v before_o god_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n sanctify_v and_o work_v true_a holiness_n in_o we_o for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v profane_a and_o unholy_a void_a of_o these_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o christ_n the_o cause_n why_o a_o number_n do_v mislike_v such_o deed_n and_o conversation_n both_o in_o themselves_o and_o also_o in_o other_o which_o a_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n do_v approve_v &_o delight_v in_o follow_v after_o they_o with_o all_o greediness_n of_o desire_n be_v for_o that_o christ_n be_v become_v sanctification_n unto_o the_o one_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o other_o who_o continue_v in_o their_o profane_a and_o corrupt_a way_n not_o find_v any_o want_n therein_o when_o the_o other_o sort_n be_v vex_v &_o grieve_a to_o see_v such_o do_n abound_v in_o other_o and_o torment_v in_o they_o self_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v of_o infirmity_n slip_v into_o the_o like_a not_o cease_v to_o apply_v the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v get_v victory_n over_o they_o here_o arise_v a_o question_n necessary_a to_o be_v discuss_v whether_o righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n before_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n or_o good_a work_n and_o holy_a life_n do_v go_v before_o justification_n be_v in_o he_o before_o they_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v already_o may_v be_v think_v sufficient_a unto_o any_o indifferent_a man_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o add_v some_o more_o force_n and_o strength_n unto_o it_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o righteousness_n go_v before_o good_a work_n 4.6_o rom._n 4.6_o where_o the_o testimony_n of_o david_n be_v allege_v pronounce_v he_o bless_v and_o happy_a to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o jest_n any_o man_n shall_v think_v this_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a work_n the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v cite_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v affirm_v blessedness_n to_o be_v in_o the_o remit_v of_o sin_n unto_o we_o and_o not_o in_o the_o admit_v of_o good_a work_n for_o we_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v join_v with_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o that_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_v then_o must_v i_o demand_v of_o the_o adversary_n whether_o this_o righteousness_n impute_v without_o work_v do_v exclude_v all_o work_v or_o but_o some_o work_v if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o work_v be_v not_o sever_v from_o this_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n the_o question_n be_v again_o whether_o those_o work_n that_o stand_v with_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n go_v before_o it_o or_o spring_n of_o it_o and_o so_o come_v after_o it_o here_o their_o answer_n be_v we_o be_v justify_v without_o work_v go_v before_o but_o not_o without_o work_n follow_v it_o make_v this_o justification_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o work_v to_o shut_v out_o only_o those_o work_v that_o be_v before_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o not_o the_o other_o for_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o whereupon_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o righteousness_n go_v before_o holiness_n of_o life_n that_o good_a work_n do_v follow_v from_o a_o man_n justify_v already_o and_o be_v not_o send_v before_o to_o justify_v he_o therewith_o that_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a until_o those_o be_v perform_v the_o apostle_n be_v plain_a in_o this_o matter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 24.5_o god_n which_o be_v rich_fw-fr in_o mercy_n even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o etc_n etc_n there_o be_v no_o work_v then_o that_o go_v before_o to_o quicken_v we_o see_v it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n not_o only_o sinner_n but_o also_o dead_a in_o sin_n god_n have_v quicken_v us._n this_o prove_v plain_o that_o our_o good_a work_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n do_v not_o procure_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v clear_a that_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n when_o he_o in_o mercy_n quicken_v us._n 6.22_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o holiness_n of_o life_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o be_v already_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o make_v servant_n unto_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n there_o be_v no_o work_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n without_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n of_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v at_o the_o desire_n of_o vain_a glory_n or_o at_o the_o motion_n and_o instinct_n of_o nature_n judge_v that_o work_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a for_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o do_v purify_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n 1.5_o but_o so_o that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a the_o tree_n must_v be_v good_a before_o the_o fruit_n can_v be_v good_a 7.17.18_o for_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n against_o this_o it_o will_v be_v except_v that_o abraham_n in_o offer_v of_o his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n james_n be_v justify_v 2d_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o work_n of_o man_n either_o unrighteous_a before_o or_o else_o but_o in_o part_n acceptable_a do_v justify_v they_o and_o make_v they_o right_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o god._n it_o appear_v in_o genesis_n 15.6_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o isaac_n be_v bear_v for_o the_o offering_n of_o who_o upon_o the_o altar_n the_o apostle_n james_n say_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v for_o in_o that_o chapter_n it_o be_v write_v